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Reeder supported the idea of popular sovereignty (where people in a state would decide whether a state becomes free or slave) about slavery. On June 29, 1854, President [[Franklin Pierce]] asked Reeder to be the governor of the Kansas Territory. He said yes. He would stay governor until August 16, 1855.  

Reeder supported the idea of popular sovereignty (where people in a state would decide whether a state becomes free or slave) about slavery. On June 29, 1854, President [[Franklin Pierce]] asked Reeder to be the governor of the Kansas Territory. He said yes. He would stay governor until August 16, 1855.  

On March 30, 1855, many pro-slavery people from [[Missouri]] illegally voted in Kansas. Those people wanted Kansas to become a slave state. This caused a lot of violence between Missouri and Kansas, known as [[Bleeding Kansas]]. Reeder did not approve the results. He set up new elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/~imlskto/cgi-bin/index.php?SCREEN=bio_sketches/reeder_andrew|publisher=Territorial Kansas Online|access-date=7 September 2012|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110144807/http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/%7Eimlskto/cgi-bin/index.php?SCREEN=bio_sketches%2Freeder_andrew|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 30, 1855, many pro-slavery people from [[Missouri]] illegally voted in [[Kansas]]. Those people wanted Kansas to become a slave state. This caused a lot of violence between Missouri and Kansas, known as [[Bleeding Kansas]]. Reeder did not approve the results. He set up new elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/~imlskto/cgi-bin/index.php?SCREEN=bio_sketches/reeder_andrew|publisher=Territorial Kansas Online|access-date=7 September 2012|archive-date=10 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110144807/http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/%7Eimlskto/cgi-bin/index.php?SCREEN=bio_sketches%2Freeder_andrew|url-status=dead}}</ref>

President Franklin Pierce asked Reeder to quit. This is because Reeder did not let Kansas become a slave state.

President [[Franklin Pierce]] asked Reeder to quit. This is because Reeder did not let Kansas become a slave state.

== Pennsylvania ==

== Pennsylvania ==

Reeder came back to Pennsylvania. He was a part of the [[Republican Party of the United States|Republican Party]]. He stayed in politics and law. He died in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1864. He is buried in Easton Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reeder-rees.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>

Reeder came back to Pennsylvania. He was a part of the [[Republican Party of the United States|Republican Party]]. He stayed in politics and law. He died in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 5, 1864. He is buried in Easton Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Horatio Reeder|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reeder-rees.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=7 September 2012}}</ref>